1a, Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DR
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 72.4% above the 2013 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1a, Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DR
- Jul 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a conservatory to side of dwellinghouse.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0503/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 14 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£210,000
+27.3%over 6 years16 July 2007
£165,000
26 August 2004
£165,000
+120.0%over 5 years29 July 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3DR: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Vinery Way homes
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £4,247
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







